Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • June 15, 2011 Obituaries Donald J. Fisher or Ridgewood died June 3. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was president of D.J. Fisher Co., Inc. He founded the company in 1958 and represented companies that manufactured wire and cable and electronic components. He retired from sales in 1997 and was succeeded in the business by his son and daughter. He had been a member of the Exchange Club and the Rotary Club in Ridgewood. He is survived by his children David Fisher of Ramsey and Beth Wilke of Basking Ridge, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-SneiderPernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Thomas Flurchick of Waldwick died June 5. He was 69. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had played football offensive and defensive tackle for the first two years after the opening of Paramus High School. He managed Kathryn A. Scoskie Florist, Greenhouses and Nursery, the family business. He served as president of the Fort Lee Antique Arms Association. He was a member of the Company of Military Historians, West Point Chapter, the General Phil Kearny American Civil War Round Table in Wayne, and the NJ Historic Miniatures. He was president of the Eastern Militaria Collectors Association, and a member of the Revolutionary War Round Table, Historical Society of Bergen County, member of the Mahwah Museum Society, supporter of the Brigade of the American Revolution, 1776 Militia re-enactor, and past president of the Waldwick Pistol and Rifle Club based at the George Bunning Police Training Facility. He served as an official of the MAX Show International, both as an awards chairman and judge. He served as a volunteer line producer for WPI-TV Public Access Channel in Waldwick. He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Flurchick, his children TJ Flurchick, Tanjya Avieles, and Sonjya Kithkart, and his brother Jim Flurchick. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to WPI-TV, 66 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Joseph R. Holtman of Allendale died June 5. He was 87. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was employed with ABEX Corp. in Mahwah for 35 years. He was a parishioner of Saint Paul’s RC Church in Ramsey. He is survived by his children Dr. Joseph R. Holtman Jr. of Chicago, Illinois, John J. Holtman of Mendon, Vermont, and Thomas G. Holtman of Warwick, New York, six grandchildren, and his brother William Holtman of Denver, Colorado. He was predeceased by his wife Lois A. Holtman (nee Schmitt), and his sister Mary K. Bonick. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Mary Knoll Missions, 1451 Dundee Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120. Donald J. Fisher Eugene B. Kirk of Midland Park, formerly of Dumont, died June 5. He had worked for the National Association of Manufacturers in Manhattan for 25 years. After retiring, he took a job as a school crossing guard in Dumont. His remained at his post at Seltzer School for 19 years until he retired at 84. He was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his daughter Theresa Kirk Durie of Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005. Seymour Laper of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Glen Rock, died June 8. He was 84. He was a founding member of the Glen Rock Jewish Center. He is survived by his wife Martha, his children Lawrence and Emily Platt, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his brother Edward. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Alin Papazian of Ridgewood died June 4. She was 72. She emigrated in 1956 from Istanbul, Turkey and attended Vassar College, graduating in 1959. She worked as a research chemist at IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Center for 10 years. She was assistant director of the cultural affairs department at Passaic County Community College, where she also worked in the Poetry Center for 19 years. She is survived by her husband Albert, her children Elizabeth and Gregory, one grandson, and her sister Tamara Nizamian. Adam F. Rinbrand Jr. of Glen Rock died June 7. He was 81. After his graduation from Ridgewood High School, he worked as a master well driller. He was the president and owner of the Rinbrand Well Drilling Company in Glen Rock. He was a member of numerous local, state, and national organizations, including the National Ground Water Association, the American Water Works Association, the North Jersey Water Conference, and the New Jersey Ground Water Association. He sat on the board of directors for the Glen Rock Savings Bank and was a member of the First Reformed Church in Hawthorne. He is survived by his wife Betty (nee Wozney) Rinbrand, his children Debbie Rinbrand Cella, Cheryl Rinbrand, Clifford Rinbrand, and Stephen Rinbrand, all of Glen Rock, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 700 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Jack R. von Maur Sr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Ridgewood, died June 4. He was 92. He was a U.S. veteran of WWII. He was a graduate of Ridgewood High School, The Peddie School, and Wesleyan College. Before retir- Eugene B. Kirk ing, he was president of Depicto Films Corp. in New York City for many years. He was a member of YPO, the Junior Davis Cup Team, Arcola Country Club, and the Country Club of Florida. He is survived by his children Jack R. Jr. of Ridgewood, Susan Richardson of Quogue, New York, Joan Holcomb of Bald Peak, New Hampshire, and Peter von Maur of Bronxville, New York, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Faith. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh, Inc. Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Seymour Laper Thomas Flurchick Alin Papazian (continued from page 8) remember: We do not charge anything for our services. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call us at (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us online at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Emmanuel Adam F. Rinbrand Jr. Scholarships (continued from page 8) They are: Zachary Carroll of Chestnut Ridge, Ramapo College of New Jersey; Rachel Greenfield of North Haledon, Belmont University; Christi Jenisch of Pompton Plains, Liberty University; and Jillian Brooke Kaltman of Fair Lawn, University of Pennsylvania. Yeomans also announced the renewal of the Stringer/ Featherstone Nursing Scholarships for 14 of last year’s awardees. They are: Eileen Alvarez of Fair Lawn, Felician College; Colleen E. Briggs of Tuxedo, Ramapo College of New Jersey; Michelle Galeazzi of Park Ridge, Catholic University of America; Sarah Hespe of Park Ridge, Fairfield University; Kayla Jimenez of Paramus, Felician College; Heather Kutler of Passaic, Felician College; Melissa Lancaster of Wyckoff, University of Scranton; Dana Nangle of Elmwood Park, Rutgers University; Amanda Parisi of Oakland, Ramapo College of New Jersey; Jodi Ann Pino of Prospect Park, William Paterson University; Alyssa Rittinger of Midland Park, William Paterson University; Marian Shumilova of Paramus, Ramapo College of New Jersey; Nina Shulgach of Allendale, College of New Jersey; and Christine Van Lenten of Allendale, University of Scranton. Joseph R. Holtman Jack R. von Maur Sr.